Lisset’s research involves understanding the molecular mechanisms that lead to resistance in different extremophiles.

She received her B.S from John Jay College at CUNY in molecular biology. There she studied DNA Methylation in Breast Cancer. She has also done summer internships at Brown University studying Acute Lung Injury and at National Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants at Morocco studying the medicinal property of plants.

On her free time, she enjoys painting and taking videos of waterbears.